Former Texas Official Fighting DWI Charges

By
The Wilder Firm
|January 25, 2016

A former Texas state official is not simply accepting the charge that he
drove intoxicated in 2012. It is
being reported that the former state representative and inspector general for Texas’s
Health and Human Services Commission is fighting charges made against
him and asking the court to come to the conclusion that he was not driving
drunk when pulled over and arrested in 2012.

This story is an excellent example of how anyone accused of DWI can fight
back against accusations and even take the case to trial if needed. Often
it is assumed that once someone is arrested and charged by a prosecutor
that a case is over, but nothing could be further from the truth.

Under our constitutional form of government, those accused of committing
crimes are innocent until proven guilty. The accused are afforded a number
of rights that they should use to defend themselves. No matter what a
criminal case is about, DWI charges, theft, assault, and others, there
are defenses that can be made so that a defendant’s position is
better off than it would be if the defendant just pleads guilty to the crime.

It is a fact that prosecutors and police officers make mistakes in criminal
investigations. In addition to making mistakes, police officers and prosecutors just
plain get things wrong sometimes. Every police officer with a badge and
every prosecutor with a bar license has his or her own brand of justice
and interpretation of justice. This means that they not only can make
mistakes, but they can overlook minor details if it fits into their agenda
of what result a certain case should come to. That is where you defense
team comes in.

Defending a DWI

A good defense team will take every avenue available to defend against
the charges made against you. Take this story as an example. The former
state official is challenging the state at every turn. It is reported
in this case that the police used the fact that the man stopped beyond
the crosswalk at a redlight to justify pulling him over. As for evidence
to show he was intoxicated, the police say that he fumbled around in his
glove box to find his insurance information.

It does not take a stretch of the imagination to say why someone would
stop beyond a crosswalk or fumble through a glove box finding something.
Each of us probably does that everyday. But the police are using these
reasons to conduct a prosecution. As you can see, there is always a defense
that can be employed to ensure that your rights are protected.

Taking the Fight to the State

Just like this story shows, it is important to take your fight to the state. At
The Wilder DWI Defense Firm we have a DWI defense team ready and able to fight your DWI charges at
every turn. If you have been arrested and charged with DWI,
contact us. We want to take the fight to the state on your behalf.

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